Erko Stackebrandt (born 9 June 1944) is a German microbiologist and bacteriologist known for his work in systematics, molecular phylogeny, and ecology of archaea and bacteria.

Erko Stackebrandt
Born(1944-06-09)June 9, 1944

Career

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Stackebrandt was born on 9 June 1944 in Germany.

He has held prestigious positions, including chair in Microbiology at the University of Kiel (Germany)[1] and Brisbane (Australia),[2] and professor at the Technical University of Braunschweig.[3] Stackebrandt also served as the Director of the Leibniz-Institute German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures GmbH in Braunschwei.[4]

Stackebrandt has authored over 780 scientific publications and received numerous awards, including the Bergey Award and the J. Roger Porter Award.[5] His research includes the systematic study of Cellulomonas and molecular diversity analyses in various ecosystems.

Stackebrandtia, a Gram-positive, aerobic and non-motile genus of bacteria from the family of Glycomycetaceae, is named after Stackebrandt.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ Mondotte, Juan A.; Akhter, Yusuf (2023-03-17). "Retirement of Prof Erko Stackebrandt, a long-standing stalwart advocate of microbiology, the Editor-in-Chief". Archives of Microbiology. 205 (4): 119. Bibcode:2023ArMic.205..119M. doi:10.1007/s00203-023-03435-w. ISSN 1432-072X. PMID 36929464.
  2. ^ "Erko Stackebrandt". styluspub.presswarehouse.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  3. ^ Prof. em. Dr. Erko Stackebrandt
  4. ^ Dworkin, Martin; Falkow, Stanley; Rosenberg, Eugene; Schleifer, Karl-Heinz; Stackebrandt, Erko, eds. (2006). The Prokaryotes. doi:10.1007/0-387-30743-5. ISBN 978-0-387-25493-7.
  5. ^ "About Bergey's Manual Trust". 2007-07-13. Archived from the original on 2007-07-13. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  6. ^ "Genus: Stackebrandtia". lpsn.dsmz.de. Retrieved 2024-07-29.